— THE CHALLENGE
SPIRE defines the destination.
But how do you get there?
Schools across Abu Dhabi are now required to adopt the SPIRE model as their whole-child wellbeing framework. But translating it into daily practice remains a persistent challenge
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How do you measure spiritual or intellectual wellbeing in a meaningful, reliable way?
How do you embed wellbeing into daily school life, not just annual surveys?
How do you track progress over time and demonstrate impact to ADEK?
— THE SOLUTION
PERMAH as the
delivery model for SPIRE
SPIRE sets out the outcomes every school wants for its students. PERMAH provides the five measurable, evidence-based drivers to get there. Together, they give schools both a destination and a route with youHQ as the vehicle.
Positive Emotion: Measuring joy, gratitude, and optimism in students' daily experience.
Engagement: Tracking flow, curiosity, and active participation in learning.
Relationships: Capturing the quality of student connections with peers and staff.
Meaning: Understanding whether students feel their school life has purpose and value.
Accomplishment: Measuring progress, goal-setting, and the drive to grow and succeed.
Health: Assessing the physical and mental habits that underpin a student's ability to thrive, including sleep, activity, and emotional resilience.
We operationalise SPIRE through PERMAH — making wellbeing measurable, teachable, and trackable.
youHQ — The implementation layer for wellbeing frameworks
— THE MAPPING
How PERMAH
powers SPIRE
SPIRE defines the outcomes schools want for their students. PERMAH provides the measurable, evidence-based drivers to achieve them. Each SPIRE domain can be directly activated by specific PERMAH elements — giving schools a clear, actionable pathway
